000 FZNT23 KNHC 051514 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES IS FORCED E BY A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI. THE FRONT MOVES SE AND STALLS FROM HAITI TO BELIZE ON SAT AND DISSIPATES BY SUN. FRESH TRADE WINDS RETURN TO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF CUBA. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 83W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI. .SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 15N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 20N W OF 60W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS....COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CAPE CANAVERAL WILL QUICKLY RETREAT N TONIGHT AHEAD OF A SURFACE WAVE MOVING NE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. STRONG SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY THU MORNING AS IT MOVES TO 31N72W TO 29N81W. THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI MORNING AND PUSH INTO FAR SE WATERS SAT MORNING AS A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS FROM 31N75W TO 29N80W. THE SECOND FRONT STALLS SAT NIGHT OVER N WATERS AND LIFTS N OF AREA ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 05 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI N OF 28N E OF 76W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N E OF 76W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE OF COLD FRONT TO 24N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. NW OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SW TO W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR